China Sourcing Payments and Terms

A hand holding a crystal ball displaying an image of warehouse inventory with text indicating 'DDP all-inclusive price: $12,500'.
avril 16, 2026

DDP vs EXW

I watched a regional retail chain leave $60,000 in inventory sitting on a loading dock in Yiwu for a week last month….

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tableau détaillé des coûts cachés de la vente en gros
avril 8, 2026

Coût total de l'atterrissage

Last month, an e-commerce founder sent me a screenshot of a $4.50 unit price from a supplier in Yiwu. He was thrilled….

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Collage of Yiwu market view and common scams including shell game, counterfeit goods, currency exchange deception, and fake electronics.

Guide du marché de Futian

If you are looking at futian market because you need to test products fast without betting the whole quarter on one supplier,…

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container shipping risks and hidden costs

Calculateur de coût d'atterrissage

A landed cost mistake is how a buyer loses margin without seeing it coming. I have watched a quote that looked 8%…

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Bar chart showing commission rates from 3% to 10% with construction equipment in the background, at an exhibition.
avril 7, 2026

Modèles de commissions d'approvisionnement

Agent commission looks cheap until the numbers hit your margin. I watched one ecommerce buyer in the home goods space save 2%…

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Conditions de paiement d'Alibaba

Alibaba payment terms are where a lot of first orders go wrong. A buyer agrees to a 30/70 split, wires the deposit,…

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Two smiling business professionals with world map and Chinese marketplace background comparing Yiwu and general sourcing agents in China

Honoraires de l'agent d'approvisionnement

China agent fees are rarely the real problem. The real problem is finding out, after you have already approved the order, that…

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china sourcing agent fees Commission Based Fee Models
avril 5, 2026

China Sourcing Agent Fees: Which Model, and What It Hides

The percentage at the top of your agent’s quote is the least informative number in the whole arrangement. Two agents can both…

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Professionnel en chemise bleue travaillant sur un ordinateur portable tout en tenant un stylo, avec un texte sur les contrats juridiques et les coûts des ressources humaines.
avril 4, 2026

Legal Contract Costs China

china contract cost is where a lot of import budgets quietly go sideways. I’ve seen buyers approve a cheap draft for a…

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Illustration showing cash flow from China represented by coins flowing through barriers and gates labeled with payment methods.
avril 3, 2026

Comprendre les conditions de paiement pour les fournisseurs de Yiwu et d'Alibaba

You wire 30% upfront because the supplier insists. Then they ghost you before shipment. Or worse, they ship garbage and demand the…

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